Obama endorses Mucarsel-Powell: 'This is your chance, Florida'

Source: The Hill

10/04/24 6:00 AM ET


Former President Barack Obama endorsed Florida Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Friday, becoming the latest national Democrat to get involved in what is expected to be a tight race in the red-leaning state.

“This is your chance, Florida. Elect a woman who will make your life better and fight for freedoms like the right to choose,” Obama said in a video released exclusively to The Hill.

The former president highlighted the former congresswoman’s background, noting that she grew up under a dictatorship in Ecuador and went “from working in a donut shop for minimum wage to serving in Congress. “Debbie’s story isn’t typical, but then, neither was mine. And maybe in this election, that’s exactly what we need,” Obama said.

Obama’s backing of a Democratic Senate candidate is not surprising but it comes as national Democrats increasingly turn to their sites on ousting incumbent Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.).

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